Clinical
Institute for Medical Education (IME)
The Institute for Medical Education provides a home base for teachers and a visible, mechanism to support and enhance all educational programs and teaching faculty at Icahn School of Medicine. Its mission is to:
- Develop a cadre of faculty skilled in medical and health sciences education throughout the MSSM community
- Promote educational scholarship among those whose primary care focus is in the area of education
- Encourage and structure opportunities for curricular and teaching innovation for undergraduate, graduate, and continuing medical education
- Sponsor events that highlight the value of education in the life of MSSM and its affiliated institution
- Mentor teaching faculty in order to foster professional development and academic advancement
Faculty Development Through the IME
The Institute’s long-term goal is to create opportunities for faculty development at the level of the entire teaching community, as well as a particular level of training and through customized one-on–one experiences. New opportunities are listed regularly.
Currently these include:
- Educational Leadership Conference
- The Resident Teaching Development Program
- Teach the Teacher
- Teacher Appreciation Day